Although she hadnt known Leonard Mallett very well, nor liked him particularly, Carole Seddon feels duty bound to attend her fellow committee members funeral. As she suspected, the hymns, readings and sermon are all very predictable not unlike Leonard himself. What she couldnt have predicted was that the deceaseds daughter would use the occasion to publicly accuse her stepmother of murder. Did Heather Mallett really kill her husband, as many Fethering residents believe? Deciding to get to the heart of the matter, Caroles neighbour Jude joins the new community choir and discovers that amidst the clashing egos and petty resentments lurk some decidedly false notes. At least one chorister would appear to be hiding a deadly secret and its up to Carole and Jude to unearth the truth.